Pregnancy weight loss :)

Heey everyone, my name is Charlene and I'm here to share my previous weight loss success story as well as my current weight loss goal with my second child: Dominic. Born May 12 2015 - I weighed 208lbs before delivery. Holy crap you say? Yeah I had it rough during my second. However with my first born, Marcus, I gained a reasonable 50lbs and loved my pregnancy! I was active, biking and walking because I wasn't as nauseous as I was with Dominic, so exercise didn't stop and I ate well. Also with my first it was closer to spring and summer time, that motivated me to go out. Winter pregnancies are rough and long here in Montreal.

So what happened with my second pregnancy to make me bloom into a well rounded mama? Fatigue and the Winter rut; running after a toddler with morning sickness kicking into high gear for 5 months straight kicked my *kitten*. I slept a lot once Marcus was at daycare and ate junk because it was the only thing that made the sickness stay at bay - but it made me gain weight fast! Another factor: No sleep due to a constant blocked dry nose. Yes my nose was useless. At night I couldn't breath through it so it really made for terrible sleepless nights. It lasted for 8 months: 8 months of dry mouth. It went away the day I gave birth

So there you have it. Those are my reasons for putting on 75lbs on my tiny slender frame. I weighed 125lbs before pregnancy and was a health freak - then it flew out the window.

Now, not even being a month after my second child's birth, I weigh 173lbs. The first two weeks while resting, I ate healthy and ate normal sized portions again - I dropped 30lbs. Then on my fourth week starting exactly on June 1st I started my cardio, stretch, light weight regime. No abdominals yet!! You wait it out for a bit ladies or else you'll ruine the healing process of your abdominal walls ( allow them to close up before you do sit ups. )

Cardio for me melts away the fat. So far in 3-4 days I've lost 5lbs. My calorie intake is set at 1200 and I breastfeed my little angel. I also nap for an hour or so but I never miss a workout! That means 6 days a week for 30 - 60 minutes a day. When I plateau I up my calories and build muscle + tone up. My workouts are then 1hr - 2hrs each.

I do it all at home in my basement while baby sleeps. I dont neglect house choires and get everything done before 11am. Supper made and all. Being organized is key to weight loss as a mother: please keep that in mind.

And for gym equipment? One old exercise bike I purchased for 50$, a yoga mat, two sets of ankle weights and that is it. Oh and some sweet beats to listen to

Thats all you need ladies and gentlemen. I dropped 50lbs in 6 - 7 months and then some. Now watch me as I lose my 75+ lbs by November 2015. Will you follow my lead?

take care!
Char

p.s To all the preggers out there: dont despair! You can do anything if you believe hard enough. Your body will come back! Work for it you loverly sexy mamas